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Curtis Tarver
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Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 25th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2019
Preceded by Barbara Flynn Currie
Personal details
Political party Democratic
Education Iowa State University (BS)
University of Iowa (JD)

Curtis J. Tarver II is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 25th district. The Chicago-based district includes all or parts of East Side, Hyde Park, Kenwood, South Chicago, South Shore, and Woodlawn. He serves as the Seargent-at-Arms for the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus.

In the 2018 Democratic primary, Tarver defeated eight other candidates in the heavily Democratic district to succeed longtime Representative Barbara Flynn Currie. Tarver is an attorney who attended Iowa State University and the University of Iowa College of Law.

As of May 7, 2023, Tarver is a member of the following Illinois House committees:

  • (Chairman of) Civil Procedure & Tort Liability Subcommittee (HJUA-CIVI)
  • (Chairman of) Counties & Townships Committee (HCOT)
  • (Chairman of) Tax Credit and Incentives Subcommittee (HREF-HTCI)
  • Income Tax Subcommittee (HREF-INTX)
  • Judiciary - Civil Committee (HJUA)
  • Revenue & Finance Committee (HREF)

Early life and education

Tarver grew up on the South Side and attended Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights. He went on to attend Iowa State University, graduating with a B.S. degree in 2003, and University of Iowa College of Law, graduating with a J.D. degree in 2006.

Electoral history

Illinois 25th Representative District Democratic Primary, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Curtis J. Tarver II 4,737 25.21
Democratic Flynn Rush 3,071 16.34
Democratic Grace Chan McKibben 2,838 15.10
Democratic Adrienne Irmer 2,811 14.96
Democratic Angelique N. Collins 2,260 12.03
Democratic Anne Marie Miles 1,731 9.21
Democratic William Calloway 1,343 7.15
Total votes 18,791 100.0
Illinois 25th Representative District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Curtis J. Tarver II 32,796 99.93
Write-in 23 0.07
Total votes 32,819 100.0
Illinois 25th Representative District General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Curtis J. Tarver II (incumbent) 35,396 100.0
Total votes 35,396 100.0
Illinois 25th Representative District Democratic Primary, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Curtis J. Tarver II (incumbent) 9,890 76.55
Democratic Josef Michael Carr 3,029 23.45
Total votes 12,919 100.0
Illinois 25th Representative District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Curtis J. Tarver II (incumbent) 23,792 100.0
Total votes 23,792 100.0
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